Friday Arvo Surf Update

We are in for a good sized lift in
swell on the West Coast tomorrow and Sunday. We could well
be calling it Big Sunday. Next week for the same south swell
to push up the East Coast. It is another big game this
weekend for the Warriors. Only two games to go guys...We are
all behind you.

This has got to be the hardest
job today, describing in words what the weather map looks
like. But here goes. We have a low pushing down onto us from
the north. There is a weak looking Low off to the northeast
of the North Island. We have a cluster of five small lows
off the East Coast of the south island with a couple of
associated fronts. We have another small low to the
southwest of the West Coast. A southwest to west airflow is
moving towards us. We have a high on top of the Southern
parts of Australia that will move into the southerly airflow
and change its direction by Sunday.

REGIONAL
REPORT:

North Island

Northland; Auckland; Coromandel;
Waikato; B.O.P:

West Coast: It is not a good day to be out
on the West Coast. Strong onshores this afternoon. A real
messy sea state with a west to southwest swell of 4-6 feet,
it is raining and bleak. It is looking like strong onshores
all weekend with just the smallest of respites on Sunday
morning, when we will get a northerly for a few hours and
then back to the northwester. Now, tomorrow the swell will
really kick in and should be over 8 feet. Sunday we could
well be calling big Sunday. HT 1550. Camera Link:
http://surf.gravitymail.com/cp/43923C9I524F07N44YJN4J6V/

East
Coast: Fresh northwest winds continue this afternoon with
the smallest of northwest wind swells, unless you are in the
far Eastern B.O.P, which has 1-1.65 feet of northwest wind
swell. We are expecting a bit more in this neck of woods.
Now tomorrow we will see a small lift in swell from the
northeast 1-1.5 feet. This little lift will drop away as
quickly as it came up by Sunday. This afternoon we would
have a foot at the most. LT 1250. Mt Maunganui Cam:
http://surf.gravitymail.com/cp/43924C9I524F07N44YJN4J6V/

Gisborne; Wairarapa:

The little east swell that has been
lurking around Gisborne is easing away today with the
northwest offshore eating away at it. West to northwest
winds tomorrow with a change to the southwest Sunday
morning. Then back to the northwest in the afternoon. A new
small east swell will arrive Saturday arvo and hang around
on Sunday and then disappear. LT 1130. Camera Link:
http://surf.gravitymail.com/cp/43925C9I524F07N44YJN4J6V/

Taranaki:

The onshores continue today with fresh to strong west to
northwesterlies. Same thing tomorrow, west to southwest
swell on the rise tomorrow as well. Expecting 6 foot in
town. Bigger down the coast. Saturday arvo there should be
masses of swell around. Now here is the good news we could
well have an east to northeast wind first thing Sunday
morning and then back to the northwest in the afternoon. Now
don't say we don't tell you anything. LT 1540. Camera link:
http://surf.gravitymail.com/cp/43926C9I524F07N44YJN4J6V/

Wellington:

West Coast; We have swell today again with 3-4
feet and we are expecting a bit more. Wouldn't be surprised
tomorrow to see a combination southwest groundswell wrapping
and a northwest wind swell. Northwest onshores tomorrow and
then a short burst of north to northeast winds Sunday
morning and then back to the dreaded northwester. LT
1520.

South Coast; Strong offshore northwest winds are
continuing and will do the same tomorrow. By Sunday with any
luck we should have a wind change. Sunday morning should
start off with a southeasterly that swings northeast and
then back to the northwest. Southeast swell of about a foot
on Sunday. You will have to wait till next week for a south
swell. But will turn up. LT 1030. Camera link:
http://surf.gravitymail.com/cp/43927C9I524F07N44YJN4J6V/

South Island

West Coast:

Rising swells, yes swells, a
northwest swell rising with the wind and southwest swell
from the low that just went underneath the South Island.
Saturday is looking like a big swell day. Strong west to
northwest winds tending southwest and then wait for it a
small wind of opportunity as the wind swings to the easterly
quarter first Sunday morning. HT 1645. Camera link:
http://surf.gravitymail.com/cp/43928C9I524F07N44YJN4J6V/

Kaikoura; Canterbury:

Northwest wind swell going past us
and heading to Christchurch. A small southeast to east swell
of a foot at the most. Northwest offshores. Gusty as today.
We are looking at an east to southeast wind for a while on
Sunday. LT 1130.

Christchurch: We are one of the few
places around with a wave today. We have a fresh
northwesterly wind coming down the coast and an east to
northeast swell of 1.5-2 feet. Yes there are guys surfing
today. There are a couple out at Taylors and few more by the
Pier. Northwest today tending westerly tomorrow and a change
to the southeast to east by Sunday. The combination wind and
east ground swell will ease and by Sunday we should start to
see a southeast swell develop. Camera Link:
http://surf.gravitymail.com/cp/43929C9I524F07N44YJN4J6V/

Dunedin; Southland:

We have a light offshore
this afternoon and a clean 2-3 feet of surf. Northwest winds
are forecast to go to the southwest by Saturday afternoon.
East to southeast winds on Sunday and the start of a new
south swell that will tend southeast. HT 1510. Camera link:
http://surf.gravitymail.com/cp/43930C9I524F07N44YJN4J6V/

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